Franklin Connors

Franklin Connors (1978-2007) was a Lieutenant of the US Marine Corps. He was awarded the Silver Star for bravery during Operation Bangor during the Iraq War, during which he was killed.

Biography
Franklin Connors was born in 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts to a family of Catholic Irish-Americans. Connors graduated from Fordham University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, but after the 9/11 attacks on 11 September 2001, he joined the US Marine Corps. Connors fought in the Afghanistan War, and he made the rank of Lieutenant in 2007. Connor took command of a unit of Marines during Operation Bangor, an operation to clear Iraqi insurgents out of a quarry, and during the battle he was killed. He was given the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his bravery in combat.